Help estimate some weight

[Wade]

Hi there all.

Please could you help us estimate the weight of these fish as we did not have a scale or net big enough.

Just for interest, i have added two pics of muddies on odd fly's. 1 an MSP and 1 a Olive barbel bugger.

Muchly appreciated.

[tye2]

nice fish Wade that's just not fair ! !!!!!!!! anyway when you come past on the weekend I'll give you a klap

cheers

ty

[tye2]

nice fish Wade that's just not fair ! !!!!!!!! anyway when you come past on the weekend I'll give you a klap

cheers

ty

let me refine my post !!!! Dave thats also so not cool !!

your day will come !

cheers

ty

[Herman Jooste]

My complete guestimate, Dave's 8 - 12 kg's, Wade's 10 -15 kg's.
How heavy did thry "feel" ??
Well done guys, those are some very good fish

[jock0]

My complete guestimate, Dave's 8 - 12 kg's, Wade's 10 -15 kg's.
How heavy did thry "feel" ??
Well done guys, those are some very good fish

Wade its official, you take k@k photo's, either that or Herman's forgotten I'm taller than you

Its not a big deal as at the time the two of us were having a real ball catching these buggers, but both of us actually thought the fish I had was about 10% bigger than the one Wade had - in other words round about 1 or 2kg's bigger. With a barbel that size its basically when last did it swallow, or for that matter deposit, a muddie!

I chatted to some folks I know and they guessed that both were between the 12-15kg range so Herman's guess for Wade's fish is pretty close.

As a reference the one I gave the guy on the bank tipped the scales at 5.5kg's and it was a midget compared to those two.

[Herman Jooste]

Dave. having another closer look, that one that you are holding is definately "fatter" than Wade's. My guestimate ( revised ) for that fish 13 - 18 kg's.

But there again who cares about gramms. Brilliant fish

TJB has reason to worry about his 6 IGFA catfish records

[fish]

I think you guys are pretty much spot on. I would guess 11 - 13 kg's. Some nice fillets on them fish.

[Herman Jooste]

I think you guys are pretty much spot on. I would guess 11 - 13 kg's. Some nice fillets on them fish.

Phillip, any barbel over 3 kg's has too much fat. Even filleting em dosn't work.
For me a 2kg cat, skinned, and soaked for 12 - 24 hrs, then smoked is a brilliant starter for a Dorado braai.

[chris williams]

I reckon Dave is about 85 kg and Wade about 93kg...

Yes I think the other guys fish estimates are about right

Well done guys, great fish!

[GrahamS]

Dave, you're my height. That fish must be very close to 20kg.

Where about did you get these uglies?